behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
a long, long time ago; very long ago
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
police cell; place of detention; jail
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
visiting room; visitation room
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
settlement out of court; private settlement
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
(crime of) damaging property (including animals, and excluding buildings, ships and documents)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
useless; vain; aimless; idle
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh